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Scrum Master vs Project Manager: What’s the Difference?

Scrum.org

. Robb: Greg, let's talk about Scrum Masters and how they're not actually considered Project Managers in Scrum. Scrum done right there is no Project Manager because the team manages the project or manages the work that gets done collectively. So I know that can be a hot button issue. There are a lot of Project Managers who end up Scrum Masters and it says Scrum Masters aren't Project Managers.

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A Quick Guide to Value Engineering for Projects

ProjectManager.com

Let’s face it, you want to execute your project well but you don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it. That, in a nutshell, is value engineering. It’s a way to look at your project, whether it’s project management, construction or manufacturing, and figure out how to execute it for the best value. As you can imagine, value engineering is a popular business pursuit.

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How to gain an advantage using AI in Project Management today

LiquidPlanner

McKinsey notes: “AI now powers so many real-world applications, ranging from facial recognition to language translators and assistants like Siri and Alexa, that we barely notice it. Along with these consumer applications, companies across sectors are increasingly harnessing AI’s power in their operations. Embracing artificial intelligence promises considerable benefits for businesses and economies such as increased productivity and innovation.” 1 And Project Management is in no way exempt from t

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What does Cross-Functional really bring to your Increment? ?? (63)

Scrum.org

We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. A self-managing team is taking decisions about who does what, when, and how. This ensures the team can move forward without unnecessary waiting time.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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5 Fears Every Project Manager Experiences (and How to Overcome Them)

WorkOtter

5 Fears Every Project Manager Experiences (and How to Overcome Them). Mastering the art of project management means managing your projects on multiple fronts, including keeping tabs on budget and schedule and staying in touch with the right people on your team. It also involves knowing how to manage your own emotions, which can be just as challenging as anything else on that list.

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Assessing Change Management Effectiveness: Essential Metrics

Epicflow Blog

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it” Peter Drucker. No matter what change initiatives are, they must bring tangible results. It may seem the outcomes of effective change management are obvious – if positive transformations have happened, the process was effective. . However, the present-day ever-evolving business environment demonstrates that change management is rather a journey than a destination.

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The Organic Alignment of Agile, Scrum and Grateful Leadership!

International Institute for Learning

The Art of Grateful Leadership # 197 The Organic Alignment of Agile, Scrum and Grateful Leadership! Join host Judith W. Umlas as she interviews Agile Consultant and former CEO of Scrum Alliance, Howard Sublett in an engaging and both fun and action-filled conversation. They discuss Howard’s passion to bring humanity to the workplace, and some amazing steps and practices he has initiated in organizations to do so.

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How to Turn Recruitment Marketing Into a Competitive Advantage

Teamweek

If you’ve not heard of Recruitment Marketing, are you even in recruitment? As the race for top talent gets increasingly competitive, those getting their name out there into the world are seeing the most success. Don’t believe us? Here are some stats to back it up: 81% of job seekers want more job opportunities listed on Facebook Social media was used by 79% of job seekers in their jobs search in the last year Candidate application rate goes up by 34% when a job post includes a video.

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The PMO Skillset, the House of PMO, and Strategic PM

The Strategic Project Manager

Project management methodology involves following processes and a framework as an aid to executing successful projects. PMO’s institutionalize those processes and frameworks across all projects within an organization or domain. Are project management and PMO skillsets different? The PMO Skillset. PMO’s – PMO is the acronym for Project Management Organization (or Office), or Program Management Organization – can be a good place for project managers to grow.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend